Read this from"the third bank of the river" "he was very serious about it. it was to be made specially for him, of mimosa wood. it was to be sturdy enough to last twenty or thirty years and just large enough for one person." what would the boat most likely symbolizes a) a sence of freedom b) a desire for isolation c) a need for items of luxury. d) a feeling of optimism and keep this in mind the father never comes back and acts like he doesn't have a family

What does the candle symbolize in this excerpt from leo tolstoy’s the death of ivan ilyich? “when i am not, what will there be? there will be nothing. then where shall i be when i am no more? can this be dying? no, i don’t want to! ” he jumped up and tried to light the candle, felt for it with trembling hands, dropped candle and candlestick on the floor, and fell back on his pillow. a. ivan ilyich’s shallow lifestyle b. ivan ilyich’s troubled conscience c. ivan ilyich’s murky past d. ivan ilyich’s approaching death